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As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.

This report indicates that the American public does not yet see China as an urgent threat to national security.

Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?

The 2012 Chicago Council Survey tracks public opinion on US foreign policy since the September 11 attacks, and includes an assessment of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Expert Phillip Alpers joins a special live edition of Deep Dish to discuss global solutions to the American epidemic of gun violence.

For the first time since the question was first asked in the 1994 Chicago Council Survey, more Americans say that Asia is more important to the US than Europe.

Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

If CRISPR crops can avoid being regulated like GMOs, they can create significant opportunities for low- and middle-income countries, and help combat hunger and poverty.

The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that support for South Korea as an ally remains high and bipartisan

Recent polling on South Korea's Moon Jae-in may be less encouraging than it seems.

Poll finds a majority of Americans value the US security partnership with Israel but say the status quo between Israel and Palestinians is unacceptable.

The United States will have to take the lead in rebuilding trust and confidence in its security commitments—including the nuclear guarantee.

“The stronger Japanese response to this crisis is not solely driven by policymakers, but also by the public’s reaction,” writes Craig Kafura in the Diplomat.

Republicans with very favorable views of Trump are more likely than other GOP backers to support deportations for undocumented immigrants.

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

During Pride month, we delve into the historical context and societal factors that have shaped Uganda's stance on LGBTQ rights.

What is driving the recent increase in North Korean missile launches—and how should the US respond?

Highlights from recent Deep Dish podcast episodes covering COVID-19 response in Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, and South Korea.  

With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

The Biden administration emphasizes strengthening ties with America's global allies and partners. Which countries do Americans view as their allies—and adversaries?

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, and the UK.

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores if our global food system adapting fast enough to overcome today’s modern challenges.

The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.

The American public is increasingly skeptical of the US-China trade relationship, and narrow majorities support increased restrictions on both trade and technological exchanges.

Former Bank of London governor Lord Mervyn King joins Deep Dish to discuss the lessons learned during the 2008 financial crisis and how to manage the current economic uncertainty.

Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences emerge about when to deploy troops.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Weekly analysis of public opinion as governments around the world impose increasing restrictions and the number of active cases surges.

As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

An update includes polling results from the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Jordan.

Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.

Chicago’s transit system has international fans, and your commuter train might be an international influencer.

Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura discuss how the US can reassure its allies of its commitment and credibility.

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

Oriana Skylar Mastro takes a minute to discuss China's approach to projecting influence as a global military power and what it means for the US and its allies.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how recent polling finds that Americans have a more negative view on China than ever before.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

Four in ten Americans (38%) see the development of China as a world power as a critical threat, in line with how Americans have felt about China’s development since 2004. In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Craig Kafura explains

In this Chicago Council blog we explore three major policy arenas that show why Germany’s connection to multilateralism is deeper than in the United States.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey finds that a majority in Mexico now express a favorable view of the United States.

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

The Chicago Council's polling team examines public opinion on COVID-19 from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, France, the UK, Italy, and Israel.